The operating result corresponds to the surplus or deficit for the year. For the purpose of its appropriation, it is combined with the previous result brought forward, excluding any outstanding commitments.
The outstanding commitments of the operating section at the end of the financial year correspond to committed expenditure that has not been mandated and matched, as well as certain revenue that has not given rise to the issue of a title and that has not been matched. They are carried forward to the budget for the following financial year.